Brick fireplaces come in all shapes and sizes. So even if you
don't want a "traditional" looking fireplace, you may find that
the look and feel of brick is right for you. One of the great
things about brick is that it can get old and beat up looking
without losing its charm. Many fireplace owners feel that the
aged look is part of that charm rather than something that
detracts from it. If you've ever seen a brand new brick
fireplace, you may understand what they're talking about. The
brick is all shiny and new. It gleams. It looks nice in a way,
but it doesn't look "natural." You feel as though you want to
take it through a season of fires to break it in. Then it will
look the way a brick fireplace ought to look. Then it will have
that patina that adds warmth to the home even when there isn't a
fire going.
Stone Fireplaces
Keep in mind that the stone used in a stone veneer fireplace
needs to be durable and not susceptible to heat damage.
Limestone, granite and dense metamorphic rocks can stand up to
heat with no issues. Avoid soft rocks, slate or any other rock
that crumbles fairly easily. The inside of the firebox should
absolutely be built with hard firebrick set in fireclay, not
mortar. Mortar used in between firebrick almost always crumbles
when subjected to the repeated heat of fires. Fireclay is the
preferred material as the joints between the brick are small,
and the fireclay tends to vitrify with each fire.
If you are planning a
renovation, remodeling or refacing of your old interior stone
brick fireplace or construction of a new one, you've come to the
right place.
Fireplace Installation
The homeowner wished to have a wood burning 'Zero Clearance'
fireplace installed on this wall of their livingroom. The trick
here was to build it in such a way so that the finished face of
the fireplace would be flush with the existing wall.
Here we see the exterior of the same wall depicted above.
After opening up the wall at the desired location, we framed a
rough opening, complete with a header to support the exterior
wall where the old studs were removed. Note that the new framing
members are kept a safe distance off of the fireplace box.
The bricks have been cut away and new walls were framed up to
enclose the fireplace box. Further, a 'chase' was built to cover
the insulated steel chimney.
Once the framing was complete, we proceeded to patch up the
drywall.
The drywall repairs were completed with a coat of primer. The
homeowner elected to finish off the fireplace mantel and paint
at a later date.
The exterior alterations were completed with vinyl siding.
Here's a picture of
the completed fireplace mantel.
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